On 2009-09-16 15:49 +0200, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > a question about mysql. i want to reproduce all the mysql databases > on the new system. is it sufficient to copy all of /var/lib/mysql? > is that where the databases are physically stored? as opposed to > doing mysql dumps and restores?
I'm no database exports, but copying the files is only safe to do when the SQL server is not running. Dumps and restores are the officially recommended way, AFAIK. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
